Globally, more than 43,000 people have lost their lives from the virus and upto 30,000 of the casualties are from Europe.

In Belarus, the government announced only one death from the virus on Tuesday, March 31, although unofficial figures could be much higher.

Other sporting activities in the country have also been ongoing, including hockey, which President Alexander Lukashenko is a huge fan of.

In fact, despite having 152 confirmed coronavirus cases, Alexander risked it all on Tuesday by attending a hockey game, only protecting himself with knee guards and a hockey mask.

According to the President, sport is a good escape from these torrid times.

“(There's nothing) better than sport, especially in the cold. It's a real anti-viral medicine,” he said while surrounded by thousands of fans.

Since football activities are still ongoing in Belarus, the unlikely result is that the league has enjoyed quite a number of fans across the world who are willing to clutch at anything that comes close to a weekend matchday.

Some clubs have seen their social media fan pages surge with followers by their thousands since football got suspended in Europe

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